Ticket Prices Increasing June 12th!

[AmyK]

Actually like I said the higher price PH offer $40 off online. That is the 5 and 6 day PHs. The 3 days are $20 off for buying online. 4 day PH is in the middle at $30 off for purchasing online.

oh, sorry. my bad. Just glad I bought my tickets last month.

 

[the donut]

Except, that you can't get a new pass if you have an existing pass. I just called to ask about doing the exact same thing since DH's pass expires in early August. Apparently, you can only renew within 40 days (too far out by a few days in our case) and if you try to get a brand new pass, the system won't allow it as one person cannot have two APs at the same time. - sigh -

- Dreams

Ah, so if you let more than 40 days go between your old pass and your new pass, then you should be all set with buying a voucher now and using it for a new AP? We actually don't have any trips planned, so it would probably be worth it to just not take a trip for a couple months to buy a voucher at today's prices.

I wonder if there's any way to buy a voucher for an AP and get the DVC discount....

 

[sonnyjane]

Ah, so if you let more than 40 days go between your old pass and your new pass, then you should be all set with buying a voucher now and using it for a new AP? We actually don't have any trips planned, so it would probably be worth it to just not take a trip for a couple months to buy a voucher at today's prices.

I wonder if there's any way to buy a voucher for an AP and get the DVC discount....

As long as I'm understanding you correctly, then if your current AP's expire prior to June 12, you can just buy the vouchers. No need to wait 40 days after it expires. The 40 days is for if you want to renew, and you can renew 40 days BEFORE your current pass expires. You just can't have a valid AP and buy a voucher for a new one.

 

[skiingfast]

oh, sorry. my bad. Just glad I bought my tickets last month.

No problem. You should feel lucky. I have a couple weeks before going and need tickets for DS. While my instinct is to buy them right now. I have this little bit of hope that a new special offer will come out on Sunday too that will work for his ticket.

 

[starry_solo]

As long as I'm understanding you correctly, then if your current AP's expire prior to June 12, you can just buy the vouchers. No need to wait 40 days after it expires. The 40 days is for if you want to renew, and you can renew 40 days BEFORE your current pass expires. You just can't have a valid AP and buy a voucher for a new one.

Why couldn't you buy a voucher for the new one? If you go to the Disney Store (where they don't put your name on them), you should be able to do so.

OR, go to the ticket booth and buy them and tell them you don't want to activate them.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Ah, so if you let more than 40 days go between your old pass and your new pass, then you should be all set with buying a voucher now and using it for a new AP? We actually don't have any trips planned, so it would probably be worth it to just not take a trip for a couple months to buy a voucher at today's prices.

I wonder if there's any way to buy a voucher for an AP and get the DVC discount....

Now I'm confused.

Are you saying:

You have a current AP.
You want to buy an AP voucher now.
You will let your current AP expire.
You will turn in your voucher AFTER your AP expires.

Is that what you are proposing?

- Dreams

 

[the donut]

As long as I'm understanding you correctly, then if your current AP's expire prior to June 12, you can just buy the vouchers. No need to wait 40 days after it expires. The 40 days is for if you want to renew, and you can renew 40 days BEFORE your current pass expires. You just can't have a valid AP and buy a voucher for a new one.

No, my passes expire in July. Just called the AP number to clarify. You can buy your voucher and use it if you have a valid AP and let the current AP expire. Then it's technically a new AP and not a renewal. The voucher will be valid for 1 year from the date of purchase.

 

[sonnyjane]

Why couldn't you buy a voucher for the new one? If you go to the Disney Store (where they don't put your name on them), you should be able to do so.

OR, go to the ticket booth and buy them and tell them you don't want to activate them.

See Disney Dream's post. She called and inquired. Maybe if you buy the card somewhere else and they don't ask for a name you can do it, but you can't buy it online because when you enter your information, it will flag you as already having one.

 

[the donut]

Now I'm confused.

Are you saying:

You have a current AP.
You want to buy an AP voucher now.
You will let your current AP expire.
You will turn in your voucher AFTER your AP expires.

Is that what you are proposing?

- Dreams

Yes exactly. I guess the key point is when does the voucher expire, and I called to find out. It expires 1 year from the date of purchase.

 

[sonnyjane]

No, my passes expire in July. Just called the AP number to clarify. You can buy your voucher and use it if you have a valid AP and let the current AP expire. Then it's technically a new AP and not a renewal. The voucher will be valid for 1 year from the date of purchase.

In that case, it contradicts what Disney Dreams was told when she called, which doesn't surprise me, as CM's give unreliable answers most reliably

 

[the donut]

See Disney Dream's post. She called and inquired. Maybe if you buy the card somewhere else and they don't ask for a name you can do it, but you can't buy it online because when you enter your information, it will flag you as already having one.

Yes, they said something about buying it as a gift to get around that. I haven't checked out whether you can do that online though. I'll probably just stop by a Von's this weekend and pick up the vouchers.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Yes exactly. I guess the key point is when does the voucher expire, and I called to find out. It expires 1 year from the date of purchase.

See Disney Dream's post. She called and inquired. Maybe if you buy the card somewhere else and they don't ask for a name you can do it, but you can't buy it online because when you enter your information, it will flag you as already having one.

Yes, they said something about buying it as a gift to get around that. I haven't checked out whether you can do that online though. I'll probably just stop by a Von's this weekend and pick up the vouchers.

In that case, it contradicts what Disney Dreams was told when she called, which doesn't surprise me, as CM's give unreliable answers most reliably

Technically, what The Donut is proposing is slightly different than what I asked when I called. I did not ask about buying a voucher online and turning it in later. I asked about buying a new AP tomorrow.

Sounds like what The Donut asked about would work, in fairness to the CM. The renewal discount would be lost, but the price increase would not be incurred. Clever thinking, The Donut.

- Dreams

 

[candygirlIRE]

With all the talk of the annual passes, are the actual park hopper tickets going up?? I'm confused I think...

We need the 4 day park hoppers for October. Should I buy now??

Thanks!!

 

[lilpooh108]

Ah, so if you let more than 40 days go between your old pass and your new pass, then you should be all set with buying a voucher now and using it for a new AP? We actually don't have any trips planned, so it would probably be worth it to just not take a trip for a couple months to buy a voucher at today's prices.

I wonder if there's any way to buy a voucher for an AP and get the DVC discount....

Someone please explain this to me. I want to buy the AP Voucher for the Deluxe Pass.

I have DVC, would like to use the discount.

I currently have a pass that doesn't expire until September.

Can I go to Guest Relations (or even the store) and buy a vouncher, get a DVC discount, and not activate it?

Please please say yes.

 

[the donut]

Technically, what The Donut is proposing is slightly different than what I asked when I called. I did not ask about buying a voucher online and turning it in later. I asked about buying a new AP tomorrow.

Sounds like what The Donut asked about would work, in fairness to the CM. The renewal discount would be lost, but the price increase would not be incurred. Clever thinking, The Donut.

- Dreams

Thanks! I guess if the price increase were less than $20, it wouldn't be worth it since as you point out you lose the renewal discount. But it seems to be more than that for all passes.

These price increases are really quite amazing. We originally bought the Costco deal for passes, which I believe was $269 and with a $50 gift card for the deluxe! That was just 2 years ago. I wish the stock market climbed this fast!

I guess they have to pay for all the new attractions somehow.

 

[the donut]

Someone please explain this to me. I want to buy the AP Voucher for the Deluxe Pass.

I have DVC, would like to use the discount.

I currently have a pass that doesn't expire until September.

Can I go to Guest Relations (or even the store) and buy a vouncher, get a DVC discount, and not activate it?

Please please say yes.

I don't know, but if the answer turns out to be yes, it looks like we might be heading to DL this weekend. Do let us know.

 

[lapdwife]

Yes exactly. I guess the key point is when does the voucher expire, and I called to find out. It expires 1 year from the date of purchase.

But then it's cash for the whole amount. I can't swing $2,000 right now, just crying here!

 

[skiingfast]

I guess they have to pay for all the new attractions somehow.

I'm guessing that attendance has been strong and so has AP sales so they are striking when the iron is hot.

 

[skiingfast]

With all the talk of the annual passes, are the actual park hopper tickets going up?? I'm confused I think...

We need the 4 day park hoppers for October. Should I buy now??

Thanks!!

That is a tough question. If you buy right now you will save $18 for each adult 4day PH comparing gate price announced to gate price that is current. Probably the $30 online disount will remain, though it could bump up with the new ticket prices to $32 or $35 off.

What makes it tough is the last few years when we knew the price increase was happening in August we knew what the fall special was so we could decided to buy or wait comparing if the special offer would outwiegh the price increase. Now we are left not knowing what the Fall special could be.

 

[JoRo]

Any one know if this price will change on the premier pass too? We have one more year before our DD goes into K so we are doing as many trips as our DVC and airfare can swing. so the premier pass works for us right now its $$ but still cheaper to do it that way even with our one trip a year to WDW.